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Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit

The Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit is an annual event that highlights prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery strategies related to opioids, stimulants, and trauma. All people with an interest in building healthy communities are invited to attend.

May 7-9, 2024

In person

Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
$300/person
Registration deadline is 9 a.m. May 7.

Virtual

Zoom through the WHOVA app
$225/person
Registration deadline is 5 p.m. May 6.

No scholarships are available for this event.

Registration | Continuing education units | Agenda | Lodging

Registration

Registration is required for this event. The UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education is supporting the registration process for this event. Single day passes for May 7, 8, and 9 are not available. You must pay the three-day registration to attend the conference. All registrants will have access to recordings of sessions on May 7, 8, and 9 they were unable to attend.

Registration for virtual attendance will close at 5 p.m. May 6.

Registration for in-person attendance will close at 9 a.m. May 7. Walk-in registration on May 7 is available from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Africa Convention Center at the Kalahari Resort. Credit card/debit card payment only.

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  • Cancellation policy: Cancellation requests for this event were due April 15, 2024. No refunds will be issued once the event has started, regardless of whether the participant joined the event. All registered participants have access to video recordings of the event for up to three months after the event.
  • Refund policy: Refunds will only be issued to registered participants if this event is canceled for any reason. No exceptions. All registered participants have access to session recordings and materials for six months after this event.
  • Videography/photography: Organizers and attending news media may be videotaping or photographing portions of this event. By attending this event, registrants acknowledge these activities and agree to allow their image to be used by the organizers and news media.
  • Event materials: This will be a paperless event. The WHOVA app will be used to share event materials with all in-person and virtual participants. Information on how to access the WHOVA app will be emailed to all registered participants several weeks before the event. This information will be sent to the email registrants provided during the registration process.

Continuing education units

Continuing education units are available to all people who participate in the live event. No continuing education units or credits are available for watching session recordings when they are available.

There are 13.25 creditable hours total for this event. This is equal to 1.3 continuing education units if all creditable sessions are attended.

If you need continuing medical education, send an email to wisconsin-connect@uwm.edu. The continuing medical education hours are being reviewed. You will be contacted with a list of sessions at this event that will count towards continuing education hours and how many hours each session provides.

Attendance is tracked through the WHOVA app. WHOVA provides a QR code for each creditable session. In order to receive credit for the session you attend, you must scan the QR code that is either on the PowerPoint slide displayed before the session begins (for in person and virtual attendees) or printed inside of the session room (in person only). If you do not scan the QR code, you will not be on the attendance report. People not on the attendance report will not receive credit for that session.

Allow for up to 60 days for Wisconsin Connect to process continuing education documentation after this event. If after the 60 days you have not received a certificate, send an email to wisconsin-connect@uwm.edu. Certificates must be obtained by August 31, 2024. No certificates will be issued after August 31, 2024.

Agenda

The information listed below is tentative and subject to change.

View a working copy of the agenda that includes session descriptions and objectives provided by the speakers.

May 6 (preconference activities)

Registration for the in-person only preconference activities has closed. If you registered for a preconference activity, check your email for information on how to access the WHOVA app for information on the agenda for your preconference activity.

Preconference attendees should report to the Africa Convention Center at the Kalahari Resort between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. to pick up their name badge and other materials.

  • The CME training for prescribers begins at 8:00 a.m.
  • The training on healing interventions for individuals and/or teams begins at 9:00 a.m.
  • The training on Native American Family Circles begins at 9:00 a.m.
  • The introduction to harm reduction training begins at 9:30 a.m.

These events will not be recorded.

May 7: 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Breakfast, lunch, and snacks offered with registration for in-person participants.

  • 8:00 a.m.: Opening ceremony
  • 8:25 a.m.: Opening remarks from organizers, Governor Tony Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul (tentative), and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Director of Substance Use Initiatives Michelle Haese
  • 8:45 a.m.: Morning keynote - Steve Pemberton

"The lighthouse effect: how ordinary people can have an extraordinary impact in the world"

Steven Pemberton will share stories of his own human lighthouses or ordinary people who may not even known they've completely the course of a person's life. You will meet those who have turned personal pain into possibilities for themselves and those around them. You’ll learn what motivates them, where their compassion comes from and the lessons their lives can offer us. Pemberton also offers a framework for living, earning and leading—a way to more positively engage with one another, to build trust, to see beyond the labels that define us to the human experiences that bond us.

  • 10:00 a.m.: Break
  • 10:15 a.m.: Breakout session 1 (Five workshop options)
    • "Systemic harms of the legal system on people who use drugs" - Adi Jaffe, Ph.D.
    • "Understanding the changing landscape of overdose prevention and the importance of social connections" - Phillip Graham, DrPH
    • "Mobile units for opioid treatment and harm reduction" - Dan Bizjak, LCSW; and Scott Stokes
    • "Trauma in the Black community" - Chivonna Childs, Ph.D.
    • "The lighthouse effect of leadership" - Steve Pemberton
  • 11:15 a.m.: Lunch
  • 12:30 p.m.: Afternoon keynote - Phillip McCabe, CSW, CAS, CDVC, DRCC, and Michaela Grey

"Hearing our stories: generational, cultural and community healing for LGBTQ+ individuals"

To meet the mental health and substance use recovery needs of LGBTQ+, sexual minorities, and gender diverse individuals, we need to understand unique lived experiences. Phillip McCabe and Michaela Grey will outline commonly used LGBTQ+ terminology, discuss the relevance of cultural competency and cultural humility practices, discuss the impact of trauma, and review relevant generational and historical perspectives of sexual minorities/LGBTQ+ communities. The intent of this presentation is to equip attendees with concrete strategies that integrate cultural competency and cultural humility practices while working with clients.

  • 1:45 p.m.: Break
  • 2:00 p.m.: Breakout session 2 (Five workshop options)
    • "Social determinants of health and substance use disorder in the LGBTQ+ community" - Paris Mullens
    • "Opioid use disorder treatment and reentry best practices for jails and prisons" - Alexandra Duncan, DrPH, MPH
    • "Engaging families through the stages of change" - Roberto Rodriguez
    • "Voices of change: shaping Overdose strategy with user experience" - Dennis Radloff, Joseph Galey, and Mathew Hazelberg
    • "Motivational interviewing and opioid use treatment services" - Shawn Smith
  • 3:00 p.m.: Break
  • 3:15 p.m.: Breakout session 3 (Five workshop options)
    • "Peers in the workforce" - Jess Tilley
    • "Rapid analysis of drug residue from fatal overdose scenes and non-criminal cases in Milwaukee County" - Shaun Doyne and Sara Schreiber, Ph.D.
    • "Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility opioid use disorder recovery program and access to medications for opioid use disorder" - Bonnie MacRitchie, MS; Sylvia Longri-Pleester; Christine Bykowski; Babette Roessler, RN; and Shannon Bryant, MSW
    • "Updates on distribution of opioid settlement dollars managed by Wisconsin state government" - Sarah Johnson and Michelle Haese, MSW
    • "Beyond the cell: A survivor's journey through solitary confinement" - Alexandra Duncan, Ph.D., and Kyle Ruggeri, CARC
  • 4:15 p.m.: End of day

A panel of legislators is expected to host a listening session from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Continuing education credits are not available for this session.

May 8: 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Breakfast, lunch, and snacks offered with registration for in-person participants.

  • 8:15 a.m.: DHS Assistant Deputy Secretary Sarah Valencia
  • 8:45 a.m.: Morning keynote - Brian Jackson, MS, Ed.D., and Alton Smart, MSW

"Understanding tribal cultural spirituality as referral part of treatment intervention process"

Over the past few years there has been a strong focus on decolonizing global health but there remains a lack of clarity about what this really means. Controversy remains around the context and who benefits from the variety of efforts and interpretations. Brian Jackson and Alton Smart will explore what decolonization really means to Native Americans and their path toward healing from the historical injustices that they have endured. Tribal elders will use storytelling to paint a picture to reflect upon both sides. Research decolonizing methodologies used by Native American researchers and allies will be discussed to put frameworks into practice.

  • 10:00 a.m.: Break
  • 10:15 a.m.: Breakout session 4 (Five workshop options)
    • "Culture and working with tribal nations" - Brian Jackson, MS, Ed.D., and Alton Smart, MSW
    • "Substance use disorder and pregnancy" - Jill Denson, Ph.D., MSW, APSW
    • "Recovery is in reach: my journey through addiction" - Kyle Ruggeri, CARC
    • "Shortening the distance between good birthing and quality substance use case" - Lonnetta Albright and Kyle Mounts, MPH
    • "Wisconsin Suspected Overdose Alerts for Rapid Response (WiSOARR): A demo of the statewide overdose alert system" - Caitlin Murphy, Ph.D., and Thomas Bentley, MS
  • 11:15 a.m.: Lunch
  • 12:30 p.m.: Afternoon keynote - Richard Rawson, Ph.D., and Al Hasson, MSW

"New combinations of stimulants, clinical challenges, and contingency management"

Methamphetamine and cocaine use rates, with and without fentanyl, and overdose deaths are rapidly increasing in much of the United States. Richard Rawson and Al Hasson will review new information on the groups being most effected, the medical/psychiatric effects of stimulants, and clinical challenges presented by individuals who use stimulants. Current protocols for addressing acute medical/psychiatric conditions will be described. Evidence-based behavioral/psychosocial strategies will be presented, along with pharmacotherapies currently considered promising.

  • 1:45 p.m.: Break
  • 2:00 p.m.: Breakout session 5 (Five workshop options)
    • "Midwest drug trends" - Ryan Shogren
    • "TRUST Model for stimulant use disorders" - Al Hasson, MSW
    • "Naloxone vending machine implementation in Rock County" - Verenice Sandoval, APSW, SAC-IT, and Shari Faber, PS
    • "Beyond rainbows and unicorns: trauma-informed care with LGBTQ+ survivors" - Phillip McCabe, CSW, CAS, CDVC, DRCC
    • "The role of the faith community in behavioral health" - Kevin Spading, LICSW LADC CPP, and Derrick Crim, Ed.D., LADC, CPPR
  • 3:00 p.m.: Break
  • 3:15 p.m.: Breakout session 6 (Five workshop options)
    • "Empowerment at the crossroads: Navigating vulnerability through VIVITROL®, justice, and peer support" - Jennifer Skolaski, Ph.D.; David Mack; and
    • "How to better help victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and general crimes" - Patricia Weber, LPCC, LPC
    • "Substance use disorder and wellness for program staff and program clients" - Earl Suttle, Ph.D.
    • "Bringing hope to the streets: Kenosha's overdose response initiative" - Sandile Nukuna, MPH; Jacob Waldschmidt; Keri Pint; and Krista Tappa
    • "The harm reduction gap: Implications for public health and medical providers" - Shiela Vakharia, Ph.D., MSW
  • 4:15 p.m.: End of day

May 9: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Breakfast offered with registration for in-person participants.

"Fentanyl leveled the playing field: bridging the gap between harm reduction and recovery"

Jess Tilley will highlight how communities can bridge the gap between harm reduction and recovery. She will challenge the audience to expand how they look at traditional abstinence-based recovery and measures of success.

  • 9:15 a.m.: Break
  • 9:30 a.m.: Breakout session 7 (Five workshop options)
    • "Music as a tool for healing" - Jon Anderson
    • "Technology tools to make us better: lessons from real life interventions" - Adi Jaffe, Ph.D.
    • "An opportunity to improve services for individuals who use stimulants: individualized technical assistance" - Richard Rawson, Ph.D.
    • "How to reach your potential as leaders during addiction crisis" - Earl Suttle, Ph.D.
    • "Emerging strategies for substance use prevention" - Carl Alves and Tracy Johnson
  • 10:30 a.m.: Break
  • 10:45 a.m.: Closing remarks
  • 11:00 a.m.: End of day

Lodging

There are still rooms available in the room block for this event at the Kalahari Resort for $98/night. To book a stay, call 608-254-5466. When booking a stay, mention you are attending the Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit to get the special lodging rate for this event.

This event is organized by the Division of Care and Treatment Services and Wisconsin Connect, a service of the Center for Urban Population Health. The Center of Urban Population Health is made up of faculty and staff from the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, UW-Milwaukee, and Advocate Aurora Research Institute.

If you have a question about the Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit or need special accommodations, send an email to wisconsin-connect@uwm.edu.

Last revised May 3, 2024